Learning Hematology

Learning Guide Hematology

 Abbott Diagnostics Diagnostics Hematology Educational Services Intended Audience  This Learning Guide is intended intended to serve the basic educational needs o health care proessionals who are involved in the elds o labora tory medicine. Anyone associated with the testing o the ormed elements o the blood will nd this monograph o special interest.  The monograph eatures basic inormation necessary necessary to understand and appreciate the importance o hematology testing in the laboratory and is intended or those who use the hematology laboratory services, including, but not limited to, laboratory technicians, laboratory technologists, supervisors and managers, nurses, suppliers, and other physician oce and laboratory support personnel.

How to Use This Learning Guide Each section begins with a section o learning objectives that will help you ocus in the key concepts presented in the section. There is a short section review quiz at the end o each section designed to help you recall the concepts introduced. I you answer the questions incorrectly, review the appropriate portions o the section beore moving to the next section.  A glossary glossary o terms is is included included at the end end o this this Learning Learning Guide Guide or a quick reerence reerence o  commonly used terms in the science o hematology.

 Acknowledgements On behal o Abbott Diagnostics, I would like to acknowledge the work o Patrick Barnes, BGS, MT (ASCP) MA, Laboratory Manager, Hematology, Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St. Louis, MO, or his dedication to making this Learning Guide a useul resource or health care proessionals. I would also like to thank the Marketing and Communications Department or their signicant contribution in the design and layout o the Learning Guide.

Donald Wright, MT (ASCP) SH Editor, U.S. Scientic Aairs Manager  Abbott Diagnos Diagnostics tics Divisio Division n